Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 25 The best news

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Kaia’s eyes turned cold. “Joanne, that’s not okay. Once the ceremony’s done, won’t everyone think I’m already married? Is it fair to a girl’s name?”

Joanne said nothing.

“You have five days. That’s the most I can do. Figure out how to tell Sir Graves. If not, I won’t show up to that wedding either.”

Kaia stood up. “I’ve got things to do. Tell Sir Graves I’ve gone.”

That was her final grace–dignified, but firm.

Alden came down empty–handed, annoyed. Seeing Joanne alone at the table, he frowned.

“Where is she?” he asked.

Joanne shot him a glare. “Your fiancée just walked out on you. Happy now?”

Kaia drove herself today, just in case she needed to make a quick getaway if things got awkward.

But the moment she left Graves Manor, it hit her that she had completely forgotten to ask Lucien about the contract.

Shortcuts or not, she just wanted her company to have a real

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chance.

She pulled to the side of the road and grabbed her phone, clicking on the contact marked with a little galaxy.

[Mr. Graves, are you staying at the manor tonight?]

She thought it’d take a while for him to reply. But to her surprise, he texted back almost instantly.

[What? Want me to walk you out?]

Just reading that made Kaia’s cheeks heat up.

Lucien always looked so proper and distant, but his texts had this… strange tone.

Is he teasing me?

Maybe it was just her overthinking, but something about it felt like a low–key flirt.

in the car, not even seeing him, Kaia still straightened up on

too much trouble and you’re

forever. After a full minute, his one–word

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[Sure.]

the study, Lucien rubbed his thumb across the screen, a faint smirk tugging

lazily. “Dad, Zane, I’ve

and Zane turned, caught off

you say you were staying

“Can’t. I forgot to feed

walked off, leaving the two men

“Since when does he

Zane shrugged. “Beats me.

to get your brother over more often. He’s been more like

and his youngest son. He couldn’t put his finger on it, but

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had her car idling by the curb, softly humming to herself. Then, she spotted a familiar

and waved at

car stopped right

Graves!” she called, voice bright. She was

Lucien chuckled silently.

him earlier, and now

the window and motioned for

that small car space with him made her

right near Graves Manor, and hanging

up, all amused. “So… you were waiting

the urge to roll her eyes and forced a fake smile. “Well, I

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soon as she said

you were waiting here?” his voice

I’m not asking you to pull strings. I just want Jude

Sounds like you

explain the

“Mr. Graves, please don’t

to be all these shady deals and connections pushing clients around. When I took over, I shut that down. If

that, Kaia

“Thank you, Mr. Graves!”

no doubt he meant it. If he gave his word,